Preparing Composite Materials Based on Unsaturated Polyester with Natural Materials of Plant Origin and Studying Some of Their Mechanical and Physical Properties

Abdulraheem Ibrahim; Suad H.   Aleabi; Khalid H.  Mahdi

doi:10.30526/38.3.3972

Authors

Abdulraheem D. Ibrahim Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science (Ibn Al-Haitham), University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0172-4391
Suad H. Aleabi Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science (Ibn Al-Haitham), University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9305-2787
Khalid H. Mahdi Department of Physics, Science Faculty, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-6892

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30526/38.3.3972

Keywords:

Bending, Thermal conductivity, Elastic modulus, Hardness

Abstract

The process of burning solid waste causes a serious environmental problem, leading to air and water pollution. Therefore, these agricultural wastes are added as reinforcing materials to polymers through which some mechanical and physical properties can be improved. This study included the preparation of single and hybrid polymeric composite materials from polyester resin as a base material. Powders of both sawdust and sunflower seeds were used as reinforcement materials with different weight fractions (5,10,15)% and a granule size of 75µm. Some mechanical properties were studied, including bending strength testing, bending elastic modulus, impact strength, and surface hardness testing, in addition to thermal conductivity. The obtained results showed an amelioration in some mechanical characteristics in varying proportions for both the bending test and the bending elastic modulus. As for the impact test and surface hardness, there is an increase in their values compared to their value for the pure polyester material. As for the thermal conductivity test, both single and hybrid composite materials exhibit decreased thermal conductivity values across different weight fractions.

Author Biographies

Abdulraheem D. Ibrahim , Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science (Ibn Al-Haitham), University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science (Ibn Al-Haitham), University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Suad H. Aleabi , Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science (Ibn Al-Haitham), University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science (Ibn Al-Haitham), University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Khalid H. Mahdi, Department of Physics, Science Faculty, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey

Department of Physics, Science Faculty, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey

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